Autoimmune

What are Autoimmune disorders?

Autoimmune disorders are the diseases where the body’s immune system starts attacking its own healthy cells. The causative factors for these disorders are still unknown but it affects different parts of the body. Some of the common autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatic involve multiple joints while multiple sclerosis mainly affects the spinal cord. Hashimato’s diseases affects the thyroid gland.

Acupuncture, homeopathy and Chinese Herbal medicines are used to treat symptoms of many of the autoimmune disorders like acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Homeopathic medicines are used for Hashimato’s disease and Sjogren’s disease. Chinese herbal medicine are used for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus